Issue - meetings

The report concerns the commissioning of a new service delivery model for care services at a proposed new Extra Care facility at Park Royal in Brent.  It seeks approval to progress with Direct Payments (DP) for all residents and an exemption from tendering in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84(a) to allow Officers to enter into discussions with the proposed provider and agree appropriate commercial and service terms leading to the award of a contract.

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in order for appropriate commercial and service terms for the Extra Care facility contract at Park Royal to be agreed:

(ii)        that it be noted that the final decision to award the contract for the ‘shared’ elements of the service at the Extra Care facility at Park Royal would be subject to the approval of a further Cabinet report which would recommend that Mears Care Limited are awarded a contract with an initial term of one year with an option to extend for a further year.

The report from the Strategic Director, Adults concerned the commissioning of a new service delivery model for care services at a proposed new Extra Care facility at Park Royal in Brent.  It sought approval to progress with Direct Payments (DP) for all residents and an exemption from tendering in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84(a) to allow officers to enter into discussions with the proposed provider and agree appropriate commercial and service terms leading to the award of a contract.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults, Health and Well-being) advised that the estimated value of the shared care service contract was £316k per annum and negotiations would be subject to guarantees that would subsequently be confirmed in the contract on quality and the assurance that the cost was no more than the average cost on the WLA Home Support Framework including the London Living Wage. The final decision would be taken by Cabinet.

Councillor Mashari welcomed the inclusion of the LLW and Councillor Hirani assured that the proposals would be produce savings in the long term.

The Cabinet also had before them an Appendix to the report that was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely: “Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)."

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in order for appropriate commercial and service terms for the Extra Care facility contract at Park Royal to be agreed;

(ii)        that it be noted that the final decision to award the contract for the ‘shared’ elements of the service at the Extra Care facility at Park Royal would be subject to the approval of a further Cabinet report which would recommend that Mears Care Limited were awarded a contract with an initial term of one year with an option to extend for a further year.